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| Teenager killed in street fight | Teenager killed in street fight |
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| An 18-year-old actor died after a fight in London in which four men were stabbed and another suffered injuries to his face. | An 18-year-old actor died after a fight in London in which four men were stabbed and another suffered injuries to his face. |
| Officers were called to the Metro Bar on Station Road in Sidcup shortly after midnight. | Officers were called to the Metro Bar on Station Road in Sidcup shortly after midnight. |
| It is believed the victim, who has been named locally as Rob Knox, had a small part in the next Harry Potter film. | It is believed the victim, who has been named locally as Rob Knox, had a small part in the next Harry Potter film. |
| He was pronounced dead at about 0100 BST. Police said a 21-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. | He was pronounced dead at about 0100 BST. Police said a 21-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Mr Knox's uncle, Kevin May, said: "He was a big guy, always full of fun... a genuinely nice guy, a very caring guy like his family is." | Mr Knox's uncle, Kevin May, said: "He was a big guy, always full of fun... a genuinely nice guy, a very caring guy like his family is." |
| class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7418134.stm">Warning on new anti-knife powers And 16-year-old Vicky May, a cousin of Rob's, said: "You never think it will happen to you. Rob wasn't a thug, it wasn't gang-related. Everyone loved him. | |
| "He was more like a brother, he would always look out for me. He was friends with so many people." | "He was more like a brother, he would always look out for me. He was friends with so many people." |
| After the fatal stabbing Warner Bros released a statement which said: "We are all shocked and saddened by this news and at this time our sympathies are with his family." | After the fatal stabbing Warner Bros released a statement which said: "We are all shocked and saddened by this news and at this time our sympathies are with his family." |
| In the incident in the early hours of Saturday a 16-year-old was stabbed in the chest, but his injuries are not life-threatening, and a 21-year-old was stabbed in the neck. He is reported to be in a serious condition in hospital. | |
| Officers said another person, aged in their late teens or early 20s, sustained a serious injury to their hand. | Officers said another person, aged in their late teens or early 20s, sustained a serious injury to their hand. |
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| Friends of Rob Knox lay flowers at the scene of his death | |
| A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "We believe the stabbings took place in the street, outside the venue. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "We believe the stabbings took place in the street, outside the venue. |
| "We do not believe the incident is gang-related." | "We do not believe the incident is gang-related." |
| He added: "At this early stage we retain an open mind as to any motive, and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." | He added: "At this early stage we retain an open mind as to any motive, and enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident." |
| Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the 18-year-old. | Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the 18-year-old. |
| He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, south-east London, where he was pronounced dead. | He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich, south-east London, where he was pronounced dead. |
| A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Sunday. | A post-mortem examination is expected to take place on Sunday. |
| The 21-year-old man who is being held on suspicion of murder suffered facial injuries and was arrested after being released from hospital. | The 21-year-old man who is being held on suspicion of murder suffered facial injuries and was arrested after being released from hospital. |